Peri-Ictal and Ictal Cognitive Dysfunction in Epilepsy
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Peri-Ictal and Ictal Cognitive Dysfunction in Epilepsy
Disturbances in cognitive function, particularly memory, are a common complaint of patients with epilepsy. Factors contributing to cognitive dysfunction are the type of epilepsy, type and frequency of seizures, anti-epileptic drugs and the location of underlying brain lesions. Whilst a great deal of attention has been paid to permanent cognitive impairment, the nature and underlying mechanisms ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Behavioural Neurology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0953-4180,1875-8584
DOI: 10.1155/2011/378649